October 7, 2024 - RESPEC welcomed EARTHRES Group, Inc. (EARTHRES), a leading environmental and engineering consulting service provider based in Pipersville, Pa. This acquisition supports RESPEC’s mission to deliver outstanding services across the mining, energy, and environmental sectors.

Since 1995, EARTHRES has built a reputation for delivering efficient, compliant, and cost-effective projects to private and public clients across the energy, mining, solid waste, and environmentally regulated sectors. Their services include conceptualization, engineering design, on-site construction support, and operations support.

EARTHRES’s innovative projects span 30 years across the United States and internationally. Their commitment to honest, open communication has resulted in thousands of successful project completions and high client satisfaction, including the design and permitting of two landfill gas-to-energy (LFGTE) systems, which were awarded the “Project of the Year” by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Landfill Methane Outreach Program (LMOP). EARTHRES continues to be a leader in the renewable natural gas (RNG) market by supporting multiple projects with engineering and permitting services for clients in the landfill gas market.

“We’re excited to bring EARTHRES into the RESPEC family,” says Todd Kenner, RESPEC CEO. “Their expertise and dedication to quality fit perfectly with our values. This partnership will boost our ability to help clients navigate complex regulatory landscapes and expand our services in mining, energy, and environmental projects.”

RESPEC and EARTHRES are committed to solving technical challenges that threaten environmental safety, compliance, and project success. With this acquisition, RESPEC will enhance its technical and regulatory expertise, particularly in obtaining and maintaining federal, state, and local permits for new or existing mine sites, and strengthen its market position in delivering solutions on Abandoned Mine Lands in Pennsylvania, West Virginia, and Kentucky.

“One of the hallmarks of our success has been the broad base of knowledge and experience we bring to our clients,” says Jan Hutwelker, PE, President and CEO of EARTHRES. “With RESPEC, we will have over five times that amount to draw on for innovative solutions. That is powerful!”